How To Write Feature Stories Tips . In nonfiction, like fiction, what readers need more than anything is a reason to care, to want to know what happens next, how it will all turn out. That means you have to have real people in your stories who will. Writing Feature Stories Matthew Ricketson and Caroline Graham from allenandunwin.com How to write a feature article in 5 steps step 1: A feature article, according to dictionary.com, is a daily or fortnightly article or report about a person, event, frontage of a major event, or the like. Choose an interesting, newsworthy subject.